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Re: [stratfor.com #1079] Re: Need some IT help in managing the OSINT team

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Email-ID

3486435

Date

2008-01-03 20:28:48

From

mooney@stratfor.com

To

it@stratfor.com

Sure. Pick a time after 1300 CDT and I'll be available for a phone
conversation. We will both want to have a web browser up so we can look at
clearspace.
On Jan 3, 2008, at 1:09 PM, Karen Hooper via RT wrote:

Here is a basic outline of the needs we have for managing the OSINT
team,
as it expands. I will need to meet probably with you, Mike, as this
will
likely need to involve Clearspace, and my description below may not
accurately convey what I'm picturing.

The OSINT team will, in the near(ish) future, be composed of 10
monitors
located all over the globe and 5 watch officers who will be equally
scattered. In the long run, the watch officers will be responsible for
not
only distributing information of a variety of sources (open source,
insight, etc) to analysts and other sections of the company, but also
for
managing the monitoring team -- offering analytical guidance and up to
the
minute direction on ongoing events.

What we need is a page on Clearspace that has several characteristics
so
that watchofficers operating 24/7 can offer continuous guidance, as a
team.
It would be preferable to have all of these things listed below on a
single
page. What i'm picturing is a series of boxes on a single page (either
listed vertically, or two by two down the page), within which we can
scroll
up and down a list of dated, perhaps with optional color-coded
postings.
I'm also picturing postings listed by subject line, with further
posting
available by clicking on the line.

These sections are needed:

1. A 'breaking events' section, where we can give guidance on things
monitors must keep an eye out for in the next 48 (ish) hours

2. A 'Medium term guidance' section where more drawn out guidance
(i.e.
guidance that directs monitoring of events that will require more
like
a week or a month of attention) can be listed.

3. An 'analytical direction' section, where more broad-scope,
occasionally updated documents can be made available to the team

4. Calendar for listing upcoming events

5. A 'scheduling and announcements' section, where we can communicate
on
monitor/wo schedules and make clear new polices

6. A 'red alert' section that we can toggle on and off (so that we
don't
have to see it if there is no red alert) when there is a breaking,
crucial development (this is an ideal request, and a lower
priority).

Posting duration and poster tracking:

1. We will absolutely need to be able to see who posts what guidance
on
the page.

2. Watch officers should be authorized to adjust the guidance and
scheduling/announcement sections, while both watch officers and
monitors should be able to modify the calendar.

3. We will also need to have posts expire -- so when something is
posted,
we'll need to be able to specify that something is good from (for
instance) Jan. 7-Jan. 14.

1. That being said, it would be preferable if things that have
expired
don't get deleted entirely.

2. Perhaps each section could have an archive of previous guidance.
This way, we can easily re-use guidance for re-emerging issues.

We will need this worked out over the next couple of weeks, and I do
appreciate that time in the IT team is a precious commodity, so let me
know
how I can help out, and what your needs are in regards to timing.
Thanks
very much, and I look forward to coordinating on this. I can be reached
at
any time at 206.755.6541.

Here is a basic outline of the needs we have for managing the OSINT
team, as it expands. I will need to meet probably with you, Mike, as
this will likely need to involve Clearspace, and my description below
may not accurately convey what I'm picturing.

The OSINT team will, in the near(ish) future, be composed of 10
monitors located all over the globe and 5 watch officers who will be
equally scattered. In the long run, the watch officers will be
responsible for not only distributing information of a variety of
sources (open source, insight, etc) to analysts and other sections of
the company, but also for managing the monitoring team -- offering
analytical guidance and up to the minute direction on ongoing events.

What we need is a page on Clearspace that has several characteristics
so that watchofficers operating 24/7 can offer continuous guidance, as
a team. It would be preferable to have all of these things listed
below on a single page. What i'm picturing is a series of boxes on a
single page (either listed vertically, or two by two down the page),
within which we can scroll up and down a list of dated, perhaps with
optional color-coded postings. I'm also picturing postings listed by
subject line, with further posting available by clicking on the line.

These sections are needed:
1. A 'breaking events' section, where we can give guidance on things
monitors must keep an eye out for in the next 48 (ish) hours
2. A 'Medium term guidance' section where more drawn out guidance
(i.e. guidance that directs monitoring of events that will require
more like a week or a month of attention) can be listed.
3. An 'analytical direction' section, where more broad-scope,
occasionally updated documents can be made available to the team
4. Calendar for listing upcoming events
5. A 'scheduling and announcements' section, where we can communicate
on monitor/wo schedules and make clear new polices
6. A 'red alert' section that we can toggle on and off (so that we
don't have to see it if there is no red alert) when there is a
breaking, crucial development (this is an ideal request, and a
lower priority).
Posting duration and poster tracking:
1. We will absolutely need to be able to see who posts what guidance
on the page.
2. Watch officers should be authorized to adjust the guidance and
scheduling/announcement sections, while both watch officers and
monitors should be able to modify the calendar.
3. We will also need to have posts expire -- so when something is
posted, we'll need to be able to specify that something is good
from (for instance) Jan. 7-Jan. 14.
1. That being said, it would be preferable if things that have
expired don't get deleted entirely.
2. Perhaps each section could have an archive of previous
guidance. This way, we can easily re-use guidance for
re-emerging issues.
We will need this worked out over the next couple of weeks, and I do
appreciate that time in the IT team is a precious commodity, so let me
know how I can help out, and what your needs are in regards to timing.
Thanks very much, and I look forward to coordinating on this. I can be
reached at any time at 206.755.6541.